Tag: Target Center

The Timberwolves and Lynx released new images showing the updated redesign for the proposed $97 million renovation of the Target Center. The Minneapolis City Council’s Community Development & Regulatory Services Committee today signed off on a staff recommendation that the city hire Architectural Alliance of Minneapolis and Denver-based Sink Combs Dethlefs to design an update of Read more →

The Timberwolves/Lynx and the city of Minneapolis have rolled out a revamped renovation plan for Target Center, and it’s missing something: about $50 million in city money. Originally pitched in 2011 as a $155 million, 2/3 city and 1/3 team deal, the new iteration of the Target Center renovation is closer to 50/50, and now Read more →

The Minneapolis Target Center and the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center would have to strike a truce in their long-running bidding war under a provision that passed the Minnesota House yesterday. As part of the House tax bill, the two arenas would be required to establish a “joint governing structure” for marketing, promotion and Read more →

A proposal to trim the state’s $348 million pledge to the new Vikings stadium fell in the House tax committee by a narrow 11-13 vote yesterday during discussions about the House tax bill as it heads for negotiations with the Senate. Rep Pat Garafalo, (R-Farmington) said he wanted to take $10 million off the state Read more →

The Star Tribune’s Eric Roper says that the cutthroat rivalry between the arenas in Minneapolis and St. Paul is the subject of an armistice effort by lawmakers from each city. The story quotes a Minneapolis promoter saying the rivalry regularly costs the host venue $50,000 a show. The bill asks for a study ahead of Read more →

Almost a year after it won legislative approval, the Vikings stadium is still stirring up controversy. But Target Center? Not so much. The proposed $150 million $135 million $100 million $121 million $100 million redo of the city-owned arena is inching along, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said this week. “We’re moving. We continue to have conversations. We’re close, but we’re not Read more →

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday fans will be screened with metal detectors before tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The change is a result of “the NBA’s ongoing efforts to increase fan safety and security,” the team said in a release. The Wolves said that all fans entering Target Center will be checked with handheld Read more →